Pedal Steel Atlas

E 6/9 on E9 pedal steel

E 6/9 = E · F♯ · G♯ · B · C♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1563 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910G♯F♯EC♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · open
0123456712345678910BF♯C♯BG♯F♯EC♯Bbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910C♯G♯EC♯BG♯F♯ELKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKR + RKLLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910G♯EBG♯F♯EC♯BRKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910EBF♯EC♯BG♯F♯BRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯C♯G♯F♯ERKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
34567891012345678910F♯C♯BG♯F♯ECLKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKR + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯EBG♯F♯EC♯BRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910G♯F♯EC♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · open
101112131415161712345678910G♯EC♯G♯F♯EAbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯F♯C♯G♯F♯ECbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910G♯F♯EC♯LKRRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKR + RKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Keep exploring

More E chords: E maj13 · E min13 · E 13 · E maj11 · E min11 · E 11 · E maj9 · E min9 · E min(maj9) · E 9

6/9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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